harleypiker wrote:
My 8'6" St. Croix H action rod has survived many years of use. One thing to be careful of is NOT to pull straight down on the line from the tip like when you want a few more inches of free line to temporarily hook into the rod near the reel. It will snap the tip like its a stem of wheat.
This is referred to as โhigh stickingโ and can pretty much break any rod tip. The closer you are to holding your fishing pole vertically, the greater the chance of breakage.